2023 IYNA Annual Ideathon
In Collaboration with the Alzheimer's Association
DATE CHANGED: March 12-19, 2023
The IYNA Annual Ideathon is a virtual, week-long competition from March 12-19 2023 for high school and undergraduate students interested in neuroscience. In teams of 2-4, participants will develop a proposal for a basic or clinical research project that tackles a real-world problem in neuroscience. The theme for the 2023 IYNA Annual Ideathon, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, is neurodegeneration, and the prompt for the competition will be released on January 1st. The competition is accompanied by training sessions, events, and interaction with experts in the field of neurodegeneration. Registration will reopen on January 15th and close on February 25th. A maximum of 1,000 participants will be accepted.
Winners receive a consultation with a professional on pursuing their research project.
Please email ideathon@youthneuro.org with any questions.
Schedule of Events
Collaborate with like-minded peers and interact with professionals in neuroscience in this premier, week-long competition.
Sunday, March 12th
Opening Ceremony & Prompt Released
8:00am EDT, 8:00pm EDT
(attend one)
Monday, March 13th
Training Sessions: Part 1
8:00am EDT, 8:00pm EDT
(attend one)
Tuesday, March 14th
Training Sessions: Part 2
8:00am EDT, 8:00pm EDT
(attend one)
Wednesday, March 15th
Case Studies in Neurodegeneration Event
8:00am EDT, 8:00pm EDT
(attend one)
Thursday, March 16th
Panel Q&A with Researchers
8:00am EDT, 8:00pm EDT
(attend one)
Friday, March 17th
Independent Work Day
Work with your team members on your project
Saturday, March 18th
Independent Work Day
Work with your team members on your project
Sunday, March 19th
Judging
Sign-up for 2 judging 10-minute sessions
Top 10 teams in each category will sign up for an addition 30-minute session
8:00am-7:00pm EDT
Closing Ceremony
8:00pm EDT
Duration
The IYNA Ideathon is a week-long workshop from March 12th - 19th, 2023.